The 2019 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West Division. Rice started the season on a nine-game losing streak before closing out the season by winning its final three games.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
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The preseason poll was released prior to the Conference USA media days on July 17–18, 2019. The Owls were predicted to finish in sixth place in the C–USA West Division.[2]
Preseason All–C-USA teams
The Owls were the only team in the West Division that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.[3]
Recruiting class
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College recruiting information | Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Chike Anigbogu Safety | Missouri City, TX | Ridge Point HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Jake Bailey Safety | San Clemente, CA | St. John Bosco HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Adrian Bickham Defensive Lineman | Angie, LA | Varnado HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Garrett Braden Outside Linebacker | New Canaan, CT | New Canaan HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Jack Bradley Tight End | Dallas, TX | Bishop Lynch HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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De'Braylon Carroll Defensive tackle | Duncanville, TX | Duncanville HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Brian Chaffin Center | Harrisburg, NC | Charlotte Christian Stanford | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Izeya Floyd Defensive tackle | Frisco, TX | Reedy HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Hunter Henry Safety | Austin, TX | Lake Travis HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Zack Hoban Kicker | West Orange, NJ | Seton Hall Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Connor Hughes Offensive Guard | Katy, TX | Cinco Ranch HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Jerry Johnson III Offensive Guard | Port Saint Lucie, FL | Treasure Coast HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Jovoni Johnson Quarterback | Conway, AR | Conway HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Hunter Jones Center | Stockton, CA | Saint Mary's HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Isaac Klarkowksi Defensive Lineman | Green Bay, WI | Southwest HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Jawan King Running Back | Atlanta, TX | Atlanta HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Zane Knipe Wide Receiver | Houston, TX | Lamar HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Edmond Lahlouh Linebacker | Redwood City, CA | Junipero Serra HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Joshua Landrum Cornerback | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Nick Leverett Offensive Lineman | Concord, NC | Concord HS North Carolina Central | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Kirk Lockhart Safety | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Bennett Mecom Wide Receiver | Frisco, TX | Reedy HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Charlie Mendes Punter | Van Nuys, CA | Harvard–Westlake HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Myron Morrison Linebacker | Humble, TX | Atascocita HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Ayden Noriega Running Back | Amarillo, TX | Tascosa HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Josh Pearcy Outside Linebacker/defensive End | Moorestown, NJ | Moorestown HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Regan Riddle Offensive Guard | Dallas, TX | Highland Park HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Bradley Rozner Wide Receiver | Needville, TX | Needville HS Cisco JC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Naeem Smith Safety | Iowa City, IA | Iowa City HS Ellsworth JC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 |
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Tom Stewart Quarterback | Dallas, TX | Parish Episcopal HS Harvard | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Nick Wagman Offensive Tackle | Potomac, MD | Winston Churchill HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 |
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Personnel
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 5:00 p.m. | at Army* | | CBSSN | L 7–14 | 23,238 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Wake Forest* | | CBSSN | L 21–41 | 17,567 |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 12 Texas* | | CBSSN | L 13–48 | 42,417 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Baylor* | | CBSSN | L 13–21 | 20,198 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | | ESPN3 | L 20–23 OT | 19,075 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at UAB | | ESPN+ | L 20–35 | 23,526 |
| October 19 | 5:00 p.m. | at UTSA | | ESPN3 | L 27–31 | 17,657 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | | ESPN+ | L 6–20 | 20,367 |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Marshall | | Stadium Facebook | L 7–20 | 17,385 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 10,411 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas | | NFLN | W 20–14 | 18,477 |
| November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at UTEP | | ESPN3 | W 30–16 | 11,776 |
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Game summaries
| Statistics | Rice | Army |
| First downs | 10 | 17 |
| Total yards | 243 | 284 |
| Rushing yards | 181 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 62 | 53 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:09 | 34:51 |
At Army
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Army | –23.5 |
| Game information |
- First Quarter
- No scoring
- Second Quarter
- (08:50) ARMY TD – Kelvin Hopkins Jr. 2-yard rush, Cole Talley kick
Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 9:48; Army 7–0 - (06:30) RICE TD – Nahshon Ellerbe 54-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tied 7–7 - Third Quarter
- No scoring
- Fourth Quarter
- (03:58) ARMY TD – Kell Walker 17-yard pass from Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Cole Talley kick
Drive: 18 plays, 96 yards, 9:21; Army 14–7 | - Passing
- RICE – Wiley Green: 7/14, 62 yards
- ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 3/8, 53 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing
- RICE – Nahshon Ellerbe: 9 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
- ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 21 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
- RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 40 yards
- ARMY – Artice Hobbs IV: 1 reception, 19 yards
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| Statistics | Wake Forest | Rice |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 513 | 321 |
| Rushing yards | 201 | 67 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 254 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:46 | 36:14 |
Wake Forest
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Wake Forest | –20.0 |
Wake Forest at Rice – Game summary
at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: S 5 mph • Weather: Clear, Hot
- Game attendance: 17,567
- Referee: Jonathan Noli
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play) & Ross Tucker (analyst)
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- First Quarter
- (11:55) WF TD – Christian Beal-Smith 2-yard rush, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Wake Forest 7–0 - (08:39) WF TD – Sage Surratt 7-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:10; Wake Forest 14–0 - (04:32) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; Wake Forest 14–7 - (01:31) RICE TD – Tom Stewart 10-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:00; Tied 14–14 - Second Quarter
- (14:55) WF TD – Scotty Washington 25-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Wake Forest 21–14 - (07:48) WF FG – Nick Sciba 26-yard field goal
Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:26; Wake Forest 24–14 - Third Quarter
- (11:26) WF FG – Nick Sciba 23-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:03; Wake Forest 27–14 - (05:04) WF TD – Scotty Washington 59-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:44; Wake Forest 34–14 - Fourth Quarter
- (13:18) WF TD – Kenneth Walker III 96-yard rush, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:14; Wake Forest 41–14 - (01:51) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 19-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:37; Wake Forest 41–21 | - Passing
- WF – Jamie Newman: 21/27, 312 yards, 3 TD
- RICE – Tom Stewart: 19/30, 185 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing
- WF – Kenneth Walker III: 9 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
- RICE – Aston Walker: 8 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
- WF – Scotty Washington: 7 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD
- RICE – Brad Rozner: 6 receptions, 103 yards
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| Statistics | Texas | Rice |
| First downs | 28 | 13 |
| Total yards | 509 | 266 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 87 |
| Passing yards | 338 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:47 | 26:13 |
Vs. Texas
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Texas | –32.0 |
| Game information |
- First Quarter
- (08:46) UT TD – Roschon Johnson 25-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:14; Texas 7–0 - (03:21) UT TD – Jake Smith 53-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:13; Texas 14–0 - Second Quarter
- (12:11) UT TD – Keaontay Ingram 26-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:29; Texas 21–0 - (06:33) UT TD – Jake Smith 12-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:30; Texas 28–0 - (01:01) UT FG – Cameron Dicker 57-yard field goal
Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54; Texas 31–0 - Third Quarter
- (06:32) UT TD – Keaontay Ingram 14-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 4:48; Texas 38–0 - Fourth Quarter
- (07:50) RICE TD – Aston Walter 3-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Will Harrison kick failed
Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:26; Texas 38–6 - (03:29) UT FG – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:21; Texas 41–6 - (01:07) RICE TD – Aston Walter 4-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Antonio Montero kick
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Texas 41–13 - (00:53) UT TD – D'Shawn Jamison 98-yard kickoff return, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Texas 48–13 | - Passing
- UT – Sam Ehlinger: 23/27, 279 yards, 3 TD
- RICE – Tom Stewart: 12/23, 179 yards, 2 TD
- Rushing
- UT – Keaontay Ingram: 13 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
- RICE – Aston Walker: 16 carries, 69 yards
- Receiving
- UT – Jake Smith: 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
- RICE – Austin Trammell: 6 receptions, 97 yards
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| Statistics | Baylor | Rice |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 427 | 242 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 64 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 178 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:45 | 32:15 |
Baylor
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Baylor | –27.0 |
Baylor at Rice – Game summary
at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 21, 2019
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,198
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst) & Katie Emmer (sideline)
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- First Quarter
- (03:12) BAY TD – Josh Fleeks 6-yard rush, John Mayers kick
Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:01; Baylor 7–0 - Second Quarter
- (08:09) RICE FG – Will Harrison 28-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:47; Baylor 7–3 - (05:02) BAY TD – Chris Platt 50-yard pass from Charlie Brewer, John Mayers kick
Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:07; Baylor 14–3 - (00:15) BAY TD – Charlie Brewer 25-yard rush, John Mayers kick
Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 0:29; Baylor 21–3 - Third Quarter
- (03:50) RICE FG – Will Harrison 24-yard field goal
Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:35; Baylor 21–6 - Fourth Quarter
- (08:42) RICE TD – Tom Stewart 21-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:17; Baylor 21–13 | - Passing
- BAY – Charlie Brewer: 20/27, 303 yards, 1 TD
- RICE – Wiley Green: 13/23, 128 yards
- Rushing
- BAY – Charlie Brewer: 12 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
- RICE – Charlie Booker: 12 carries, 29 yards
- Receiving
- BAY – Denzel Mims: 6 receptions, 102 yards
- RICE – Brad Rozner: 7 receptions, 100 yards
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| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | Rice |
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 294 | 338 |
| Rushing yards | 84 | 190 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 148 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:07 | 36:53 |
Louisiana Tech
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Louisiana Tech | –9.0 |
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary
at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: September 28, 2019
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 7–10 mph • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 19,075
- Referee: Chris Bynum
- TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & ND Kalu (analyst)
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| Game information |
- First Quarter
- (09:58) RICE TD – Aston Walter 16-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:09; Rice 7–0 - (03:32) LT TD – Adrian Hardy 9-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:26; Tied 7–7 - Second Quarter
- (13:25) RICE TD – Aston Walter 2-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:07; Rice 14–7 - Third Quarter
- (01:23) LT TD – Justin Henderson 26-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58; Tied 14–14 - Fourth Quarter
- (02:51) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goal
Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:09; Rice 17–14 - (01:10) LT FG – Bailey Hale 31-yard field goal
Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:41; Tied 17–17 - Overtime
- RICE FG – Chris Barnes 36-yard field goal
Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:00; Rice 20–17 - LT TD – J'Mar Smith 12-yard rush
Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Louisiana Tech 23–20 | - Passing
- LT – J'Mar Smith: 21/39, 210 yards, 1 TD
- RICE – Wiley Green: 14/22, 128 yards
- Rushing
- LT – Justin Henderson: 12 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
- RICE – Aston Walter: 20 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving
- LT – Adrian Hardy: 6 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
- RICE – Brad Rozner: 5 receptions, 64 yards
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| Statistics | Rice | UAB |
| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Total yards | 305 | 412 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 171 | 285 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
At UAB
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UAB | –9.5 |
Rice at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary
at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
- Date: October 5, 2019
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: S 2–3 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 23,526
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) & Lee Roberts (analyst)
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| Game information |
- First Quarter
- (14:09) RICE TD – Aston Walter 64-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Rice 7–0 - Second Quarter
- (14:45) UAB TD – Kendall Parham 46-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:41; Tied 7–7 - (12:34) UAB TD – Austin Watkins Jr. 36-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:26; Alabama–Birmingham 14–7 - (07:49) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 4-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Tied 14–14 - (07:33) UAB TD – Kendall Parham 57-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09; Alabama–Birmingham 21–14 - (04:00) RICE TD – August Pitre III 3-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick blocked
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Alabama–Birmingham 21–20 - Third Quarter
- (09:17) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 25-yard rush, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:09; Alabama–Birmingham 28–20 - (00:53) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 7-yard rush, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:44; Alabama–Birmingham 35–20 - Fourth Quarter
- No scoring
| - Passing
- RICE – Wiley Green: 15/34, 161 yards, 2 TD
- UAB – Tyler Johnston III: 14/25, 282 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- Rushing
- RICE – Aston Walter: 16 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
- UAB – Lucious Stanley: 19 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving
- RICE – Austin Trammell: 5 receptions, 113 yards
- UAB – Kendall Parham: 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
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| Statistics | Rice | UTSA |
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 369 | 361 |
| Rushing yards | 146 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 212 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
At UTSA
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Rice | –5.5 |
Rice at Texas–San Antonio – Game summary
at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
- Date: October 19, 2019
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 17,657
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), LaDarrin McClane (analyst) & Brooke Shoemaker (sideline)
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| Game information |
- First Quarter
- (06:03) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 31-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:23; Rice 3–0 - (00:59) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kick
Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:04; UTSA 7–3 - Second Quarter
- (00:16) RICE TD – August Pitre III 2-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:49; Rice 10–7 - Third Quarter
- (14:50) UTSA TD – Rashad Wisdom 34-yard interception return, Lucas Dean pass intercepted
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; UTSA 13–10 - (12:33) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 19-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Rice 17–13 - (08:58) UTSA FG – Hunter Duplessis 34-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:35; Rice 17–16 - (03:09) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:47; Rice 24–16 - (00:49) UTSA TD – Sincere McCormick 6-yard rush, Sheldon Jones pass
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tied 24–24 - Fourth Quarter
- (09:02) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:47; Rice 27–24 - (05:06) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kick
Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; UTSA 31–27 | - Passing
- RICE – Wiley Green: 11/18, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- UTSA – Lowell Narcisse: 19/29, 212 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing
- RICE – Aston Walter: 18 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
- UTSA – Sincere McCormick: 14 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
- RICE – Brad Rozner: 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
- UTSA – Carlos Strickland II: 6 receptions, 86 yards
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| Statistics | Southern Miss | Rice |
| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 364 | 139 |
| Rushing yards | 157 | 8 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 131 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:45 | 29:15 |
Southern Miss
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Southern Miss | –10.0 |
Southern Mississippi at Rice – Game summary
at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: October 26, 2019
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,367
- Referee: Ken Antee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & N. D. Kalu (analyst)
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| Game information |
- First Quarter
- No scoring
- Second Quarter
- (09:53) USM FG – Andrew Stein 23-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 4:54; Southern Miss 3–0 - (03:35) USM TD – Kevin Perkins 2-yard rush, Andrew Stein kick
Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:37; Southern Miss 10–0 - Third Quarter
- (09:32) USM FG – Andrew Stein 34-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:24; Southern Miss 13–0 - (05:59) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 15-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick failed
Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:33; Southern Miss 13–6 - Fourth Quarter
- (00:32) USM TD – Kevin Perkins 38-yard rush, Andrew Stein kick
Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:35; Southern Miss 20–6 | - Passing
- USM – Jack Abraham: 23/36, 207 yards, 1 INT
- RICE – Wiley Green: 12/26, 104 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing
- USM – Kevin Perkins: 13 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
- RICE – Charlie Booker: 10 carries, 28 yards
- Receiving
- USM – Tim Jones: 10 receptions, 96 yards
- RICE – Austin Trammell: 5 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
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| Statistics | Marshall | Rice |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 391 | 231 |
| Rushing yards | 122 | 128 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 53 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:08 | 26:52 |
Marshall
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Marshall | –11.5 |
Marshall at Rice – Game summary
at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
- Date: November 2, 2019
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NNW 7 mph • Weather: Sunny, Light Clouds
- Game attendance: 17,385
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (Stadium Facebook): Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst) & Kristen Balboni (sideline)
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| Game information |
- First Quarter
- (01:08) MARSH FG – Justin Rohrwasser 22-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:38; Marshall 3–0 - Second Quarter
- (10:20) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 2-yard pass from JoVoni Johnson, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:44; Rice 7–3 - (09:33) MARSH TD – Brenden Knox 1-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:43; Marshall 10–7 - (00:28) MARSH TD – Talik Keaton 19-yard pass from Isaiah Green, Justin Rohrwasser kick
Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 6:11; Marshall 17–7 - Third Quarter
- (02:47) MARSH FG – Justin Rohrwasser 49-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:36; Marshall 20–7 - Fourth Quarter
- No scoring
| - Passing
- MARSH – Isaiah Green: 17/22, 269 yards, 1 TD
- RICE – JoVoni Johnson: 10/17, 97 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing
- MARSH – Brenden Knox: 27 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
- RICE – Juma Otoviano: 14 carries, 66 yards
- Receiving
- MARSH – Armani Levias: 7 receptions, 96 yards
- RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD
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| Statistics | Rice | Middle Tennessee |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 377 | 444 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 106 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 338 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
At Middle Tennessee
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Middle Tennessee | –13.5 |
Rice at Middle Tennessee – Game summary
at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN
- Date: November 16, 2019
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Cool
- Game attendance: 10,411
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Alex Myers (analyst) & Kaitlyn Runyon (sideline)
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| Game information |
- First Quarter
- (10:50) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 42-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 4:00; Rice 3–0 - (02:11) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 30-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:31; Rice 10–0 - Second Quarter
- (11:27) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 18-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:02; Rice 17–0 - (08:01) MTSU TD – Asher O'Hara 2-yard rush, Crews Holt kick
Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:26; Rice 17–7 - (05:29) MTSU TD – Ty Lee 90-yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kick
Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:14; Rice 17–14 - (04:31) RICE TD – Aston Walter 34-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:50; Rice 24–14 - (00:14) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 34-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:53; Rice 31–14 - Third Quarter
- (04:19) MTSU TD – Asher O'Hara 7-yard rush, Crews Holt kick
Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:17; Rice 31–21 - Fourth Quarter
- (03:22) MTSU TD – Jimmy Marshall 20-yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kick
Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:03; Rice 31–28 | - Passing
- RICE – Tom Stewart: 18/23, 222 yards, 3 TD
- MTSU – Asher O'Hara: 22/31, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing
- RICE – Aston Walter: 15 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
- MTSU – Asher O'Hara: 19 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
- Receiving
- RICE – Brad Rozner: 8 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD
- MTSU – Ty Lee: 7 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD
| |
| Statistics | North Texas | Rice |
| First downs | 10 | 19 |
| Total yards | 238 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 21:56 | 38:04 |
North Texas
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| North Texas | –7.0 |
| Game information |
- First Quarter
- (10:16) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 48-yard field goal
Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:26; Rice 3–0 - (07:25) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:44; Rice 10–0 - Second Quarter
- (14:53) RICE TD – Charlie Booker 8-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:10; Rice 17–0 - (08:03) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 21-yard field goal
Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:21; Rice 20–0 - Third Quarter
- (06:32) UNT TD – Mason Fine 10-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick
Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:28; Rice 20–7 - Fourth Quarter
- (07:32) UNT TD – Tre Siggers 1-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick
Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:58; Rice 20–14 | - Passing
- UNT – Mason Fine: 17/32, 163 yards, 1 INT
- RICE – Tom Stewart: 17/27, 179 yards
- Rushing
- UNT – DeAndre Torrey: 5 carries, 41 yards
- RICE – Charlie Booker: 22 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving
- UNT – Greg White: 3 receptions, 42 yards
- RICE – Austin Trammell: 7 receptions, 91 yards
| |
| Statistics | Rice | UTEP |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 371 | 312 |
| Rushing yards | 256 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 213 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
At UTEP
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Rice | –6.5 |
Rice at Texas–El Paso – Game summary
at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX
- Date: November 30, 2019
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: Windy • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 11,776
- Referee: Chris Bynum
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) & Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
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| Game information |
- First Quarter
- (11:48) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 3-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:07; Rice 7–0 - (03:07) UTEP TD – Praise Amaewhule 0-yard fumble return, Brady Viles kick failed
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Rice 7–6 - (00:02) RICE TD – Aston Walter 30-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:57; Rice 14–6 - Second Quarter
- (11:38) UTEP TD – Justin Garrett 12-yard pass from Kai Locksley, Gavin Baechle kick
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Rice 14–13 - (00:00) UTEP FG – Gavin Baechle 45-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:51; UTEP 16–14 - Third Quarter
- (07:16) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 21-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:06; Rice 17–16 - (02:44) RICE TD – JoVoni Johnson 8-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:29; Rice 24–16 - Fourth Quarter
- (04:27) RICE TD – JoVoni Johnson 11-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick blocked
Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:36; Rice 30–16 | - Passing
- RICE – Tom Stewart: 8/16, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- UTEP – Gavin Hardison: 11/24, 113 yards
- Rushing
- RICE – Aston Walter: 16 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD
- UTEP – Kai Locksley: 12 carries, 63 yards
- Receiving
- RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
- UTEP – Jacob Cowing: 7 receptions, 56 yards
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